U.S. Navy’s priciest carrier has problems with aircraft takeoff & landing systems
By
Raymond McConoly -
January 10, 2021
The U.S. Navy’s priciest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, has still been facing technological problems since her commissioning in 2017. The $13.2 billion worthing carrier’s defects include problems getting jets off the deck and issues with the landing systems.
The issues on the USS Gerald R. Ford “remain consistent†with those from previous years, according to a Pentagon assessment obtained by Bloomberg News.
“Poor or unknown reliability of new technology systems critical for flight operations,†including the carriers’ electromagnetic launch system worth $3.5 billion could affect its ability to generate sorties, Bloomberg reported, citing the assessment.
https://navalnews.net/u-s-navys-priciest-carrier-has-problems-with-aircraft-takeoff-landing-systems/
